JD
Farkas

LHP/OF JD Farkas (Hersey, 2028) stands in a strong and athletic 5-foot-8, 181-pound frame. He showed well during his bullpen where he showcased easy and athletic movement patterns on the mound with a long, clean arm path out of a ¾ slot. The polish of his arsenal impressed, starting with his fastball that worked 82-86 mph with arm-side action. He mixed in a curveball at 69-71 mph with 1/7 shape, and a change-up at 74-77 mph with slight fade. Farkas also showed to be an athletic left-handed hitter as well. Working from a loose, slightly uphill path, he generated hard elevated contact to the pull-side; peaking at 93.7 mph off the bat with a peak distance of 354 feet.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 175.9-pounds. Well-proportioned frame with some present strength throughout.
Delivery: Stretch-only mover, high leg lift with tuck and coil, tall/fall down the mound.
Arm Action: LH. Longer arm path in the back, 3/4 slot.
FB: T86, 82-86 mph. 4S: Firm with life through the zone. 2S: Plays with arm-side run. T1961, 1822 average rpm.
CB: 69-71 mph. 1/7 shape, shorter downer. T2268, 2148 average rpm.
CH: 74-77 mph. Throws with intent, slight fade. T1464, 1427 average rpm.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 175.9-pounds. Well-proportioned frame with some present strength throughout.
Hit: LHH. Balanced, short/simple stride, utilizes lower-half. Loose, slightly uphill path, some intent to lift, hard elevated contact to the pull-side. 67.6 mph bat speed with 16g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 94 mph max exit velocity (87.7 avg.); 354-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 88 mph. Loose, clean, high 3/4 slot.
Defense: Attacks the ball, clean actions, fields cleanly off front foot, short crow hop to target, feel for the position.
Athletic Testing: 7.54 runner in the 60-yard dash; 17.70-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 74.1 Edge Score.

Positional Profile: LHP/OF
Body: 5-8, 175 pounds. Compact, athletic build with some present strength, proportionate.
Hit: LHH. Slightly open, weight shifted back, simple stride, some pre-pitch rhythm. Loose swing, flat path, line drive approach, generates natural loft on the ball, backspins the ball, middle/pull-side approach, balanced, repeats. 67.1 mph bat speed with 15g of rotational acceleration.
Power: 96 mph max exit velocity (86.5 avg.); 329-foot max batted distance.
Arm: LH. OF - 86 mph. Quick, athletic arm, clean circle, 3/4 slot.
Defense: Athletic with bounce in the feet, soft hands, one-hand gather.
Athletic Testing: 7.59 runner in the 60-yard dash; 18.90-inch max vertical jump.
Vizual Edge: 72.14 Edge Score.

Delivery: Compact and clean delivery, high leg-lift, works in-line, tall/fall.
Arm Action: LH. Clean arm circle, uninterrupted, high 3/4 slot.
FB: T84, 80-84 mph. Four seam plays with slight arm-side run, some feel around the zone. Sinker showed less carry and more horizontal movement, advanced feel in the zone. T1961, 1820 average rpm.
CB: 66-70 mph. Advanced feel, strikes, sweeping action with sharp bite. T2243, 2125 average rpm.
CH: 69-72 mph. Flashed feel, sells with arm-speed, fading action. T1565, 1434 average rpm.

LHP/OF JD Farkas (Hersey, 2028) has long been a staff favorite, and he continued to impress with a strong two-way look over the weekend. There’s some present strength in his compact, 5-foot-8, 175-pound build. On the mound, he’s extremely polished with feel for four pitches, and his delivery is very repeatable and simple. He works exclusively out of the stretch with a high and controlled leg-lift into balance point, drops into his back leg and rides it down the mound in-line. Clean arm circle, ¾ slot. Showed two different fastballs - a four-seam at 80-84 mph with slight run, and a sinker with more arm-side action and feel around the zone, 77-80 mph. Showed advanced feel for his tight curveball with 1/7 shape, landing it in the zone 100% of the time per TrackMan, 66-70 mph. Also went to a fading changeup at 69-72 mph, flashed feel around the zone and plays clean out of the hand. Farkas showed to be one of the better left-handed hitters in attendance as well; showcasing a loose swing, flat path, and line drive approach that generated backspin contact to the middle of the field. He had the fourth-highest max EV (96.2 mph), fifth-highest average EV (86.5 mph), third-highest average distance (234 feet). To round out his strong performance, he tied for the second-highest outfield velocity for the event at 86 mph.

Farkas gave us an interesting look Saturday afternoon. Listed 5-foot-6, 155-pounds with a strong lower half. The left-handed pitcher punched out 10 batters over four innings, allowing two runs on three hits and walking two. A stretch-only pitcher comes set closed off before driving off the back leg towards home. Works from a short arm action with a low 3/4 slot. Farkas got up to 81 mph on the fastball in the first inning before settling down to 75-77 mph. The main secondary pitch was a breaking ball, profiled like a slider with 10/4 horizontal movement sitting 63-64 mph. A changeup was used at times playing in the low 70s.